Roblin Review
Monday, 09 May 2022 09:49
Cenotaph rededication June 4
In conjunction with celebrating the anniversary of D-Day, the invasion of Europe by Allied forces that was the beginning of the end of World War II, the Roblin Branch #24 of the Royal Canadian Legion will be updating the Cenotaph during a special ceremony in June. Seven fallen soldiers’ names…
Monday, 09 May 2022 09:48
Bates working with elephants in Thailand
They say it’s best to travel when you’re young and that’s just what former Roblinite Kelsey Bates has discovered. She recently left for Thailand at the end of March to do some conservation base projects and will be there until next month. This has been something Bates has aspired to…
Monday, 09 May 2022 09:46
Local homeowners recognized
The Manitoba Good Roads Association (MGRA) held its 110th annual Dinner and Awards Banquet April 19 in Brandon and recognized three local home owners for their efforts in beautifying their properties and, in effect, the province. Receiving the Jeffries Shield for Best Urban Home Grounds in Manitoba in the 1,001…
Monday, 09 May 2022 09:43
Recognition ceremony held
A large crowd of dignitaries, local groups and representatives, health care staff and residents were on hand Tuesday, May 3 to take part in a formal recognition ceremony that highlighted the plan to proceed with expanding the Russell Health Centre Chemotherapy Unit. Deputy Premier Cliff Cullen, on behalf of Premier…
Monday, 09 May 2022 09:42
New owner at the bakery
The new owner of Roblin’s Parkland Bakery and Pastry Shop comes from a long line of bakers. Wes Riedstra was born in the Netherlands and came to Canada in 2005 with his parents who settled in the Carman area and opened the Carman Bakery and Pastry Shop. Get all the…
Monday, 02 May 2022 10:05
Province wants to hear from seniors
The Manitoba government is reaching out across the province to listen, learn and work collaboratively with seniors towards the development of a plan that will support older Manitobans to live as independently as they wish in their own homes for as long as it is safe to do so. “Older…
Monday, 02 May 2022 10:04
Club v-ball team comes home with silver
It was the small team that could. The Predators 14U girls’ volleyball team, consisting of eight players and two coaches, have spent the last four months honing skills, learning rotations and promoting team cohesion to end their first club volleyball season with success. More in this week's Roblin Review!
Monday, 02 May 2022 10:03
Sixties Scoop victim shares her story
The Sixties Scoop is another part of Canada’s disgraceful history when in comes to the treatment of Indigenous people. The Sixties Scoop happened from around 1960 to the mid ‘80s, when Indigenous children were removed from their homes and families and adopted or fostered to predominantly non-Indigenous families across Canada…
Monday, 02 May 2022 10:00
Cemetery committee holds AGM
The Roblin and District Cemetery committee held its annual general meeting for 2021 March 14 in the meeting room of the Community Centre. The AGMs for years 2019 and 2020 were also recapped at this meeting as both were respectfully cancelled at their due dates because of Covid-19 restrictions. Find…
Monday, 02 May 2022 09:59
More than the budget discussed
It was supposed to be all about the budget. But Thursday’s public meeting to discuss the Municipality of Roblin’s 2022 Financial Plan gave both council and ratepayers in attendance the opportunity to ask ‘What’s going on with Prairie Mountain Health?’. And what, if anything, we can do about it. Get…
Monday, 25 April 2022 09:32
150 Committee hosting Rumble street dance
The local committee formed to celebrate Manitoba’s 150th birthday is gearing up to celebrate this summer. The “Roblin Celebrates Manitoba 150” Committee was planning a Doc Walker concert for the summer of 2020 but the pandemic forced the cancellation of that event. Check this week's Review for more!
Monday, 25 April 2022 09:31
Local artist getting recognition
A locally talented artist from Tootinaowaziibeeng Treaty Reserve (TTR) is having her artwork recognized on so many different levels. Recently the Southern Chiefs’ Organization acknowledged Sikwun Reign Lynxleg as a talented multi-media artist. More in this week's Roblin Review!
Monday, 25 April 2022 09:30
Province asks for help to monitor avian flu
The Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative (CWHC) has confirmed the presence of avian influenza in two different wild bird samples in Manitoba. Samples from several snow geese were collected in southwestern Manitoba near Waskada and a single sample from a bald eagle was collected in the Dauphin area. There's more in…
Monday, 25 April 2022 09:29
Fusion holds live AGM
Despite a year of challenges and changes, 2021 was another successful year for Fusion Credit Union. Fusion held its annual general meeting – live in Roblin and online in Brandon, Dauphin and Hamiota – to reflect on the past year and to celebrate its “outstanding performance”, in the words of…
Monday, 18 April 2022 08:46
Opinion
The provincial government on April 12 released its annual budget announcing a whopping $19.271 billion in spending in 2022, an increase of about 2.4 per cent from last year, or $466 million overall. As usual, spending on Health takes up a major part of the budget, about seven billion dollars;…